Trade News

12 February 2008 PKI Certificate Authority Unavailable 17 February 2008 "This is to inform you that maintenance will be conducted on Internal Credential Management (ICM) Services during the scheduled maintenance window Sunday, February 17th, 2008 between the hours of 05:00 and 09:00 ET. ICM services…

12 February 2008 GLADU TOOLS INC. v. PRESIDENT OF THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY Appeal No. AP-2004-018R Decision and reasons issued Tuesday, February 12, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal heard on February 3 and 4, 2005, under subsection 67(1) of the Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2d Supp.), c. 1; AND…

12 February 2008 Orders and Reasons - Extension of Time (Customs Act) ANDREW TAYLOR, Application No. EP-2007-005 Order and reasons issued Tuesday, February 12, 2008 IN THE MATTER OF an application made by Mr. Andrew Taylor, under section 67.1 of the Customs Act, for an order extending the time to…

12 February 2008 Trade opposes 'first sale' plan This article is excerpted from the 11 February 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. A coalition of nearly 100 trade groups and companies … sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff objecting to Customs and Border Protection’s…

11 February 2008 BIT - Surge of Inbound Traffic this Weekend This message from CN was sent on 9 February 2008. As a result of winter conditions across the network, there is now a surge of inbound traffic into Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT). To alleviate congestion and to keep the terminal fluid…

11 February 2008 SIMA – Final Determinations of Dumping and Subsidizing re Certain Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casings On 7 February 2008 the CBSA made final determinations of dumping and subsidizing respecting certain seamless carbon or alloy stell oil and gas well casings…

11 February 2008-02-11 Ends Today - Correction Period for January 2008 Softwood Lumber Permits Members are advised that the correction period for January 2008 Softwood Lumber permits ends at 20:00 EST today, Monday 11 February 2008. EICB reminds you of the importance of submitting correct…

11 February 2008 Surface Infastructure Programs-Bridges This news release from Transport Canada was issued on 8 February, and is found at http://www.tc.gc.ca/programs/surface/bridges/IBTAguidelines.htm GUIDELINES UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS ACT The guidelines provide the basic…

11 February 2007 Request for Elimination of the Tariff on Inserts used in manufacture of Cycling Shorts Finance Canada has received a request for elimination of the tariff on inserts used in the manufacture of cycling shorts. They propose to amend tariff subheading No. 6117.90.10. The proposed item…

11 February 2008 G7 not united in battle against global slump This article is excerpted from the 10 February 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. The world economy is deteriorating and financial markets are in for more rough times ahead, but the powerful Group of Seven industrialized countries won't…

11 February 2008 OECD: Major economies heading for downturn This article is excerpted from the 8 February 2008 edition of “The Journal of Commerce”. Nearly all major global economies are heading for a slowdown in 2008, according to a report of leading indicators released Friday by the Organization…

8 February 2008 TRIEX technology upgrade & Intermodal gate closure between 6:00pm EST Saturday February 9, 2008 and 2:00am EST Sunday February 10, 2008 CP is in the process of implementing TRIEX (Truck, Rail, Intermodal EXcellence), an end-to-end shipment management solution that will utilize new…

8 February 2008 Hearing Schedule Updated for Appeals The hearing schedule for CITT appeals has been updated, and is found at: http://www.citt-tcce.gc.ca/appeals/hearings/index_e.asp

8 February 2008 Revision to D8-2-8, Samples of Negligible Value The following is now available on the CBSA Web site: D8-2-8, Samples of Negligible Value (Tariff Item Nos. 9990.00.00 and 9991.00.00), at: http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cm/d8-2-8/README.html This memorandum has been entirely revised…

8 February 2008 Update from CPR re Labour Agreements An agreement was reached with the Teamsters on December 5, 2007 for 4500 running trades employees. Ratification results will be known on Wednesday, February 13. Additionally, an agreement was reached with the CAW on January 26, 2008 for our 2200…

8 February 2008 New Genset Service from CN - Toronto to St. John - Effective Feb 15th 2008 Effective February 15th 2008, there will be a new Friday Genset service from the Brampton Intermodal Terminal to St. John, NB. The updated Genset schedule will be posted on the CN web site next week: http:/…

8 February 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS Web Site Chapter 30 was published to add new OGD extensions for all countries : 30.01.90.1676.16 heparin sodium - bovine origin. 30.01.90.1676.15 heparin sodium - porcine origin. This addition created a requirement version change for the following HS codes: 30.01…

8 February 2008 Airports Approved for International Air Cargo Transshipment Program The following notice was issued by Transport Canada on 7 February 2008. The government announced the approval of the Greater Moncton International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, and Abbotsford…

8 February 2008 Canadian Chamber Economic Update - Employment Report Surpassing all expectations, employment in January edged higher (+46,400), pushing the unemployment rate back down to 5.8%, matching the 33-year low reported in October 2007. All of the employment gains in January were in full-time…